Railroad Museum Tours: #37 - RR Wrecker Cranes

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Lake Superior Railroad Museum & NS Scenic Railroad

4 жыл бұрын

When railroads had to do a major cleanup of a train wreck, they bring out "the wrecker" - steam powered cranes that can lift trains and debris to clear them from the tracks and open up the mainline. The Lake Superior Railroad Museum has two wreckers on display, and today we explore.
This is a daily video series from the Lake Superior Railroad Museum during the COVID19 quarantine bring the museum to you at a time when you can't come to the museum.
To see the full series, visit DuluthTrains.com/videotours
Learn more about the museum at www.lsrm.org

Пікірлер: 28

@AntiComposite 2 жыл бұрын

Pan Am Railways still operates two wreck trains, complete with big hooks (originally steam, now converted to diesel) and some old Pullman railcars used as shop cars.

@Stache987 Жыл бұрын

I went to Steamtown in Pennsylvania having demonstrations like yours would have made it interesting.

@jaswmclark 2 жыл бұрын

In the 1960's I worked as a helper/rigger on a 250 ton steam powered "LIMA" big hook. More recently I have also run the "BAY CITY" crane owned by the Bytown Railway Society in Ottawa until its boiler certification time ran out. We added labeling to the controls.

@mjazz81 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for bringing us to the museum when we couldn’t be there in person!

@jamescooley7849 2 жыл бұрын

My dad worked with the big hook on the New York Central in the 60s!

@thomastaylor6699 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for bringing these videos to us. Not only are they very informative on the subject, but it's a slice of history from the railroads past.

@jamesf791 4 жыл бұрын

Another great video. My kudos to all who made this video. Thank you very much. Be safe and healthy please.

@Maine_Railfan 2 жыл бұрын

Pan Am Railways still uses a 200 ton and a 250 ton brown hoist to clean up derailments on a regular basis.

@robgm6926 2 жыл бұрын

Saw a steam powered hook on the C&O re-rail a GP9 behind our house. Had to be about 1960.

@bill0804 2 жыл бұрын

I love these videos

@kerryconnors3309 4 жыл бұрын

These videos are awesome!!! Need to share these with children in there online learning platforms!!!

@jeffclark2725 2 жыл бұрын

Yea up here in Washington state that train broke off the rails to the highway below, that was a mess and a half to clean up, The Engine had to be trucked down the highway behind a tow truck